Dr Laura Machan BSc. (Hons)., MSc., PGCLTHE, FHEA, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Summary
I am Associate Course Leader for student progression on the BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Foundation Year.
About
I currently teach on the BSc Criminology and Psychology and BSc Psychology (with and without Foundation Year) as well as the MSc Forensic Psychology, and the research design and statistics component of various Psychology/Criminology and Psychology undergraduate and master's degrees. I am also the associate course leader (student progression) on the BSc Psychology as well as well for foundation year students on the BSc Psychology with Foundation Year. My research focus is on crime prevention with a focus on precursors to crime in adolescents (i.e., adverse childhood experiences), dark tetrad, stalking behaviour, and psychometrics.
Teaching
Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Subject Area
Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences: Psychology
Courses taught
- BSc Psychology (with and without Foundation Year)
- BSc Criminology & Psychology
- MSc Forensic Psychology
- MSc Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience
- MSc Psychology
- MSc Developmental Psychology
Modules taught
- Forensic Psychology
- Fundamentals in Design & Statistics
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Assessment and Formulation
- Contemporary Relationship Science
- Offender Treatment and Interventions
- Understanding and Researching Serious Harm
- Contemporary Issues in Social Science 1
- Contemporary Issues in Social Science 2
Research
TEXT BOOKS
Richardson. P. & Machan L. (2021). jamovi for Psychologists. Red Globe Press
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Machan, L., Bale, C., & Boduszek, D. (2025). A bifactorial approach to the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 233, 112911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112911
Hughes, S., & Machan, L. (2021). It's a conspiracy: Covid-19 conspiracies link to psychopathy, Machiavellianism and collective narcissism. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110559
Machan, L., & Aleixo, P. (2016). E-readers as an alternative to coloured overlays for developmental dyslexia in adolescents. The Psychology of Education Review, 40 (2), 33-38. https://www.bps.org.uk/publications/member-network-publications/member-publications/psychology-education-review
Publications
Journal articles
Machan, L., Bale, C., & Boduszek, D. (2025). A bifactorial approach to the Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 233 (112911). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112911
Hughes, S., & Machan, L. (2021). It's a conspiracy: Covid-19 conspiracies link to psychopathy, Machiavellianism and collective narcissism. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110559. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110559
Machan, L., & Aleixo, P. (2016). E-readers as an alternative to coloured overlays for developmental dyslexia in adolescents. The Psychology of Education Review, 40 (2), 33-38. http://www.bps.org.uk/publications/member-network-publications/member-publications/psychology-education-review